File-holder



(No Model.)

A. W. TAYLOR.

FILE HOLDER.

No. 494,498. Patented Mar. 28,1893.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIcEJ.

ANDREW W. TAYLOR, or PIERCE CITY, MISSOURI.

FILE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 494,498, dated March28, 1893.

Application filed March 1, 1892. Serial No- 423,369. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW W. TAYLOR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pierce City, in the county of Lawrence and State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFile-Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a new and improved file holder; and it has forits object to provide a file holder which may be adjusted to hold filesof different lengths, and to secure a file loosely and rotatably in theholder, which, permits said file to vibrate, and adjust itself to theedges of the saw teeth, and file them evenly and parallel. Anotherobject of securing the file rotatably in the holder is that the cornersand sides of the file may be used without the necessity of removing itfrom -the holder in order to turn it. Afurther object of securing thefile rotatably in the holder, is that it enables the user to turn theholder sidewise while filinga saw or other object, in order to observethe operation and position of the file.

The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of partsthat will be hereinafter-described and particularly pointed out in theclaims appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved holder.Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a similar viewshowing a device in a position that the user may observe the operationof the file.

In the construction shown I employ two handles a and a, and connect themon their upper sides by a bar I). The handle Ct is made longer than thehandle a, as it is designed to be grasped with the righthand, the handlea being usually held between the thumb and forefinger of the left, itneed not be as large as handle a. The bar I) at one ofits endsis securedrigidly to one of the handles, in the drawings it is shown secured tohandle a, but, as is evident, it may be secured rigidly to handle a withequal advantage. The other end of bar I) is adjustably secured to handlea by means of screws or bolts 0 passing through a slot bformed in thebar I), and into the handle a. In the inner ends of the handles aresecured sockets d and thesesockets have conical recesses formed in theircenters, in which the ends of the file fit. The ends of the file aremade approximately conical shape to fit the recesses formed in thesockets d in order to permit them to turn when secured therein. It willthus be seen that the handles may be adjusted different distances apartin order to receive files of dilferent lengths, by loosening the screws0, and adjusting the handles toward or from each other as the case mayrequire. And as it is evident, the file may be revolved while secured inthe sockets, in order to use its diiferent sides and corners. The bar bis cut away on one of its sides as at b? in order that the holder may beturned sidewise over the work when the operator is desirous of observingthe position and operation of the file. This bar (2 may be a thin rod,placed to one side of the center of the handles if. desired which wouldobviate the necessity of cutting the recess b.

From the foregoing it will be readily understood that my inventionpossesses many advantages, and is of exceedingly simple construction andefficient in operation.

I desire it understood that I do not limit myself to the preciseconstruction herein described as change may be made without departingfrom the invention in the least, as the sockets cl may be'made integralwith the handles, and a dilferent form of adjusting device for thehandles may be used.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In afile-holder, the combination of apair of handles or holdersprovided with sockets in their inner ends and a file having its endsrounded and held in said sockets, so as to rotate freely therein and-beheld against longitudinal movement, substantially as described.

2. In a file-holder, the combination of a pair of handles provided withrounded sockets and connected together and an angular file having itsends rounded and held looselyin said sockets, whereby the file, will bepermitted to rotate freely independently of I the handles, and be heldagainst longitudinal movement, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANDREW W. TAYLOR. Witnesses:

H. ANDREES, J NO. W. TAYLOR.

